The FIFA virus strikes! Barcelona players head off round the world for internationals

The first FIFA internationals of the 2015/2016 season is here and, as always, it leaves the Ciudad Deportiva Joan Gamper of FC Barcelona very quiet. All club representatives are already with their national teams. A total of 14 players (including Arda Turan and one from Barclona B) have joined up with nine national teams.

FC Barcelona return to work on Tuesday September 1 at 11 am (there will be no press conference) and Luis Enrique will have ten players, three of them recovering from their injuries (Douglas, Dani Alves and Adriano) and seven possible to train with (Luis Suarez, Claudio Bravo, Sandro Ramirez, Sergi Roberto, Jeremy Mathieu, Aleix Vidal and Jordi Masip).

The 'FIFA virus' has struck again, although it would have been worse if Bravo, summoned by Chile, had decided not to play a friendly against Paraguay (in Santiago) for personal reasons. Likewise, Uruguay would call up Luis Suarez for friendlies against Panama and Costa Riva, but the striker remains suspended by FIFA following his bite on Chiellini at the Brazil World Cup in 2014.

The exodus of players from FC Barcelona and their fixtures with their national teams is shown on this map:

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SPAIN U-21

09/02/2015: · Tallinn Estonia-Spain (18.45 h)

Albert Celades' team make their debut in the qualifiers for Euro 2017, which will be played in Poland. Spain U21 is in Group 6 together with Georgia, Estonia, San Marino, Croatia and Sweden. The only representative of FC Barcelona will Munir El Haddadi.

SPAIN

09/05/2015: Oviedo · Spain-Slovakia (20.45)

09/08/2015: Skopje · Macedonia-Spain (20.45)

Both matches are for qualifying for Euro 2016, which is to be played in France. Spain is in Group C and ranks second with 15 points, three behind Slovakia after six games. FC Barcelona representatives in Vicente del Bosque's squad are Pique, Bartra, Jordi Alba, Iniesta and Busquets.

BELGIUM

09/03/2015: Brussels · Belgium-Bosnia (20.45)

06/09/2015: Nicosia · Cyprus-Belgium (20.45)

Both Euro 2016 qualifiers. Belgium is second in group B with 11 points, three behind Wales, leaders. The Belgian coach Marc Vilmots has picked the fit-again Vermaelen.

TURKEY

09/03/2015: Konya · Turkey-Estonia (20.45)

06/09/2015: Konya · Turkey-Netherlands (18.00)

Both Euro 2016 qualifiers. Turkey in Group A, rank fourth with 8 points, behind Iceland (15), Czech Republic (13) and the Netherlands (10). The representative of FC Barcelona is Arda Turan.

CROATIA

09/03/2015: Baku · Azerbaijan-Croatia (18.00)

06/09/2015: Oslo · Norway-Croatia (18.00)

The first match is for Euro 2016, where Croatia, after six games, lead the standings, although their number of points (14) pends disciplinary proceedings. The representative of FC Barcelona is Rakitic.

GERMANY

04/09/2015: Frankfurt · Germany-Poland (20.45)

09/07/2015: Glasgow · Scotland-Germany (20.45)

Both Euro 2016 qualifiers. Germany is in Group D and is second with 13 points, one behind leaders Poland (14). The representative of FC Barcelona is Ter Stegen.

ARGENTINA

04/09/2015: Houston · Argentina-Bolivia (02.30 h)

09/08/2015: Arlington · Argentina-Mexico (04:30 h)

Two friendlies. Argentina coach Gerardo 'Tata' Martino has two representatives of FC Barcelona: Messi and Mascherano.

BRAZIL

09/05/2015: Harrison · Costa Rica-Brazil (22.00)

09/08/2015: Foxborough · USA-Brazil (02.30 h)

Two friendlies. The Brazilian coach, Dunga, also has two representatives of FC Barcelona: Neymar and Rafinha, who is called up for the first time to the senior team.

CAMEROON

06/09/2015: Banjul · Gambia-Cameroon (14.00)

Finally, A goalkeeper from the B team, Ondoa, has also been summoned by Cameroon, for this match which corresponds to the preliminary stage of the 2017 African Nations Cup, to be played in Gabon.